flydubai says its three Boeing 737 MAX 9s unaffected by FAA grounding - GulfToday

flydubai says its three Boeing 737 MAX 9s unaffected by FAA grounding

  • 07 Jan 2024
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Airline flydubai said on Sunday that the three Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes in its fleet were not affected, after US regulators temporarily grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jetliners for safety checks.

"Following The Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on January 6, 2024, we can confirm that the three Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft in our fleet are not affected," a flydubai spokesperson said.

"Flydubai operates Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft with a deactivated mid-aft exit door configuration, which is not referenced in the directive."

Reuters

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